Photographers have shared harrowing images of Ukrainian soldiers before and after Russian captivity, showcasing the severe mistreatment of prisoners by the Putin regime. The soldiers lost significant weight during their captivity, with some losing up to 40-50 kg. Freed soldiers, who were part of a Russo-Ukrainian POW swap, highlighted the starvation of Ukrainian POWs by Russia.
Last month, Kyiv and Moscow conducted their first prisoner swap in over three months. A new series from Ukrainian photographer Kostiantyn Liberov shows the physical toll that the hunger and stress of Russian captivity took on the Ukrainian POWs. https://t.co/nYQvrlad3O
These Ukrainian soldiers have returned home from the russian captivity in a Russo-Ukrainian POW swap. This is how Russians feed Ukrainian prisoners of war. Photos: Konstiantyn and Vlada Liberov. https://t.co/TpAnOgi7fs
π¬ Russia is starving πΊπ¦ Ukrainian POWs. Freed soldiers, who each lost 40-50 kg (88-110 lbs) in captivity, agreed to be filmed a week after their release. One said, "We must do everything to ensure this never happens again to others." π· Kostiantyn & Vlada Liberov https://t.co/gG6Ql21C7M
π¨ "They lost 40kg of weight": photographers post pictures of Ukrainian soldiers after Russian captivity https://t.co/TGFYL59T9O
Harrowing images of Ukrainian POWs before and after Russian captivity highlight the systematic mistreatment of prisoners by the Putin regime (photo: @Liberov) https://t.co/l4TaE7CW62